STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1085

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 1025

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1025, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to protect fire and rescue workers who may encounter physical violence in the performance of their duties, by expanding the offenses of assault against a law enforcement officer in the first and second degree to include assaults against firefighters and water safety officers.  This measure also defines "water safety officer."

     The State Fire Council, the Honolulu Fire Department, Kauai Fire Department, County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety, Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, a Councilmember from the County of Maui, and a concerned individual supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1025, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair